Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-08
EROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Aloza. gazette

TSnec!sl Correspondence of the Alexis. GAzETTE.l
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. s, 1887.
A curious report comes fron Prince
william county, Virginia The postmaster
at Bristoe wss removed some months ago,
and appears to have been most reluctant to
surrender the flesh pots. One OF the best
men and best democrats in the county, John
A. Brawner, was appointed to succeed him:
The ex-postmaster, it is said, has done all
he could to obstruct the business OF the
Office since his removal, and when an
Inspector was lately sent up to examine the
office, had him as his guest, and gave
complexion to his report to the department
recommending Brswner's removal. The
inspector is said to have beea resident OF
Philadelphia during the war aud after. but
appointed from Virginia under this admin
istration at the instance of his democratic
congressman, takes his cue from dis-
charged and presumably republican ohice
holder and attempts to smirch one OF inc
best men in his vicinsge. 1t has made things
lively in Prince William, it is said, and
GOOD many democratic yoemen in that demo-
cratic stronghold are asking ito know the
reason why'' such things are possible under
this truly good administration. 1t is De-
lieyed. however, that this well laid
scheme will gang agley". But the inspec;,
tor ought to be "hoist with his own pelaro'
as a sample of poetic justice.
rinple was produced in the Senate TO-
dav when Mr. Ingalls presented petition
from certain citizens of New Lexington,
Ohio. for "the initiation of negotiations for
the aouisition of Canada" The House for
eien affairs committee did not consider the
Canadian war bill at their meeting this
morning.
Col. f. G. Ru1in, second auditor Of Vir-
GINA, was before the Senate commerce COM
mittee to-day, urging them to increase the
proposed appropriation for the Improvement
Of James River.
The democratic friends of the bill to re-
move the tax on tobacco have written MIR.
Speaker Carlisle letter finding fault with
| him for refusing to recognize any one to
! move the consideration of that bill
yesterday. Mr.. Carlisle, it will be remem-
hered, had previously agreed to call eau.
Gus of the party and Go just as that caucus
should deem proper, but the Rrndallites had
opposed that measure. and any other ex'
cept what they, small minority of the par.
ty should choose.
The House District OF Columbia Commit
tee ut their meeting this morning agreed to
report q bill increasing the liquor licence in
this city as follows: For the retail OF wine
and bser $50, for retail of alcohol liquor
$3.50 for wholesae of liquor $50. Among
those present and opposed to such bill
were GTr. Portner of the Alexandria brew
cry and Mr.. Downham, wholesale
LIQUOR merchant Of Alexandria, both OF
whom do large business in this city.
In the Senate to day House bills for i'm
proving the road from Richmond to the
soldiers cemetery, and for returning to the
owners the contents of certain boxes oil
property captured during the war and now
at the Treasury, were placed upon the cal
endar
In the House yesterday Mr.. Barbour in
troduced bill for bridge from Washing
ton to Arlington, differing in some particu.
lars from that introduced by Mr.. Curtin.
He also introduced bill for the relief OF
| G. 3. Wybert of Alexandria county; also
petitions from Duncan James Of Fauquier
county, and Bushrod l.. Fox OF Loudoun
county, Virginia, that their claims be re-
ferred to the Court of Claims.
A great deal OF surprise was expressed this
morning by the members OF the Virginia
congressional delegation who attended the
conference with Governor Lee here last Sat.
urday night at the publication of the full
proceedings OF that conference in this cor
| resp0nQence OF MOnGhy 5 ualt, as IL WAS lne
express understanding of all who were pre-
sent at the conference that its proceedings
were to be kept eecret. But if the proceed
ings of the executive sessions OF the Senate
cannot be kept secret, how can it be expect
ed that those of a simple conference can be
But had the information referred to boen
really difficult to obtain, the GAZETTE would
have had it, for it now, as in the past, must
continue to show its readers the Every age
and body of the times"
The Senate Commerce Committee at their
meeting this morning agreed to report IA
vorably General Mahones proposed amend
ment to the District of Columbia aspiration
bill providing for an ice boat on the Potomac
and appropriating $4,000 for the purchase
of such boat and $4,000 for her running
expenses The amendment was referred to
the District of Columbia committee.